#522668
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.116 312.8), rgb(82, 38, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#522668 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522668 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 38, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.116 312.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #522668 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522668 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #522668 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522668 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9946C2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8336A8
oklch(49.1% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E88
oklch(42.6% 0.15 312.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522668
oklch(36.1% 0.116 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#522668 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0F376A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223B66 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503243 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522668
#522668
oklch(36.1% 0.116 312.8)
- #274800
#274800
oklch(36.2% 0.102 132.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #522668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #522668 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.